Laughing Boy chords by Hall And Oates

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
D/C     C majorC    D/C    C majorC     Bm7Bm7
Laughin' Boy, guitar Johnny's playing the blues so low
D/C     C majorC     D/C   C majorC    Bm7Bm7
Laughin' Boy, don't it make you want to cry

Chorus 1:
F#7A#7                       D/AD/A
You know, I can't imagine you were the magic boy so long ago
                D/F#D/F#
Your life and dreams are broken, you hate the world but you can't
G+G
Live alone
     G#m7G#m7 C#7C#7
Ain't that fine?

Post-Chorus:
F#m7F#m7             BB
I'm your friend that knows you and I'd like to tell you
F#m7F#m7
That I think your laugh's a lie

Verse 2:
D/C     C majorC      D/C  C majorC    Bm7Bm7
Laughin' Boy, that's you layin' in the meadow
D/C     C majorC      D/C  C majorC    Bm7Bm7
Laughin' Boy, memories ought to make you cry

Chorus 2:
F#7A#7
Don't let your mind surrender, 'cause I can't imagine
D/AD/A
Days without you, you no one wants to be without you
D/F#D/F#              G+G
You'll find a way to help you play on
    G#m7G#m7     C#7C#7
You won't pass the time alone

Post-Chorus:
F#m7F#m7             BB
I'm your friend that knows you and I'd like to tell you
F#m7F#m7
That I think your laugh's a lie

Solo:
D/C C majorC D/C C majorC Bm7Bm7
D/C C majorC D/C C majorC Bm7Bm7

Chorus 2:
F#7A#7
Don't let your mind surrender, 'cause I can't imagine
D/AD/A
Days without you, you no one wants to be without you
D/F#D/F#              G+G
You'll find a way to help you play on
    G#m7G#m7     C#7C#7
You won't pass the time alone

Post-Chorus:
F#m7F#m7             BB
I'm your friend that knows you and I'd like to tell you
F#m7F#m7
That I think your laugh's a lie

Outro:
D/C C majorC D/C C majorC Bm7Bm7